Approximately 40 percent of juvenile offenders in Texas suffer from a mental illness. The juvenile justice system can include mental health treatment within delinquency interventions for these offenders with positive outcomes and lower costs.
Criminal Justice
Texas sets the standard in the fight against human trafficking
Originally published in the Dallas Morning News. New legislation stiffens penalties and provides for victims. A recent police effort underscored a disturbing but resolvable truth: Human trafficking doesn’t just happen in faraway places — it happens in our own backyard, and, too often, it targets our children. Through a coordinated effort by the U.S. Marshals...
October 30, 2025